Rhode Island State Senate seat · former district
Rhode Island Senate District 44
17 elections since 1968: Democrats won 0, Republicans 17.
2000 election
Nov 7, 2000- David E. Bates (R) · won · incumbent100.0%
Unopposed.
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
17 races since 1968. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | David E. Bates (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1998 | David E. Bates (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1996 | David E. Bates (R) | Matthew J. Piccerelli (I) | 47.3 |
| 1994 | David E. Bates (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | David E. Bates (R) | Peter Orlando (D) | 12.6 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Ann Hanson (R) | Earl Hazan (D) | 22.1 |
| 1988 | Ann Hanson (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1986 | Ann Hanson (R) | James Robert Wilson (D) | 30.5 |
| 1984 | Ann Hanson (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | Ann Hanson (R) | A. Leo Caisse (D) | 38.3 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Robert J. Janes (R) | A. Leo Caisse (D) | 14.3 |
| 1978 | Robert J. Janes (R) | A. Leo Caisse (D) | 19.3 |
| 1976 | Robert J. Janes (R) | Lois A. Dimario Jr. (D) | 24.8 |
| 1974 | Robert J. Janes (R) | Robert A. Gammino (D) | 4.9 |
| 1972 | Arthur A. Kidder Jr. (R) | Robert A. Gammino (D) | 19.4 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Arthur A. Kidder Jr. (R) | Charles F. Greenwald (D) | 17.8 |
| 1968 | Arthur A. Kidder Jr. (R) | Edmund J. Carberry Jr. (D) | 28.3 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)